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  • HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo
    HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo

    The HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo. It aims to facilitate joint activities within the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program and provide opportunities for Russian companies to share their digital solutions with African states. An agreement was signed on […]

  • Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025
    Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025

    From April 14-16, 2025, the city of Marrakech, Morocco, hosted GITEX Africa 2025, the largest African science-tech and startup exhibition.  The three-day lasting event gathered pioneers in digital technologies, CEOs and policymakers to explore ground-breaking advancements. At the exhibition site, innovators presented their latest developments in fields like AI, fintech, cybersecurity, agritech, digital health, and […]

  • Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program
    Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program

    On January 30, 2025, the 12th Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation took place in Algiers. It was co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Youcef Cherfa.  HSE University, represented by the Center for African Studies, also participated in the […]

  • HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIA
    HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIA

    On January 26, 2025, HSE Center for African Studies met with the National School of Artificial Intelligence (ENSIA, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Intelligence Artificielle) to discuss prospects for joint research and areas of possible cooperation (including machine learning, big data processing and AI). The meeting took place on ENSIA’s campus in Sidi Abdellah Technology Park, a […]

  • Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo
    Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo

    From December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]

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    • HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo
      HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo

      The HSE Center for African Studies signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Congo. It aims to facilitate joint activities within the e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program and provide opportunities for Russian companies to share their digital solutions with African states. An agreement was signed on […]

    • Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025
      Delegation of the Center took part in GITEX Africa 2025

      From April 14-16, 2025, the city of Marrakech, Morocco, hosted GITEX Africa 2025, the largest African science-tech and startup exhibition.  The three-day lasting event gathered pioneers in digital technologies, CEOs and policymakers to explore ground-breaking advancements. At the exhibition site, innovators presented their latest developments in fields like AI, fintech, cybersecurity, agritech, digital health, and […]

    • Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program
      Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission to spread a word on e-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program

      On January 30, 2025, the 12th Joint Intergovernmental Russian-Algerian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation took place in Algiers. It was co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Youcef Cherfa.  HSE University, represented by the Center for African Studies, also participated in the […]

    • HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIA
      HSE Center for African Studies held negotiations with ENSIA

      On January 26, 2025, HSE Center for African Studies met with the National School of Artificial Intelligence (ENSIA, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Intelligence Artificielle) to discuss prospects for joint research and areas of possible cooperation (including machine learning, big data processing and AI). The meeting took place on ENSIA’s campus in Sidi Abdellah Technology Park, a […]

    • Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo
      Center’s Delegation visited the Republic of the Congo

      From December 22 to 25, 2024, the director of the Center for African Studies, Andrey Maslov, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Phillip Grinin, and UNECA’s research consultant, Ophelia Amo, visited the city of Brazzaville at the invitation of Leon Juste Ibombo, Honorable Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and the Digital Economy of the Republic […]

    • Center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar
      Center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar

      On December 20, 2024, the HSE center for African Studies visited the University of Gondar in Ethiopia to discuss potential areas for collaboration in the digital field.  On behalf of the Center, Philipp Grinin, Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, met with Dr. Kassahun Tegegne, Academic Vice President of the University of Gondar. They […]

    • E-Gov Knowledge Sharing Workshops: Investing in digitalization of public finance
      E-Gov Knowledge Sharing Workshops: Investing in digitalization of public finance

      Last week, December 10, the team of experts of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program held a series of workshops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Several sessions on African economies’ digitalization turned out to be a great step towards improving e-governance services in the African states.  Despite the number of challenges like financial barriers and digital divide, […]

    • HSE Centre for African Studies participated in the Russian-Tunisian Business Forum
      HSE Centre for African Studies participated in the Russian-Tunisian Business Forum

      On November 28, 2024, Moscow hosted the Business Forum “Russia-Tunisia: Expanding Horizons.” It was co-organized by the Russian-Tunisian Business Council and held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.  The Forum was moderated by Vladimir Padalko, Vice President of the Chamber. President of the Chamber, Sergey Katyrin, addressed the Forum participants […]

    • The Deputy Coordinator of the Knowledge Sharing Program met with the Ambassador of Algeria
      The Deputy Coordinator of the Knowledge Sharing Program met with the Ambassador of Algeria

      On November 25, 2024, the Deputy Coordinator of the E-Governance Knowledge-Sharing Program, Philipp Grinin, met with the Ambassador of Algeria, Mr. Boumediene Guennad.  The meeting was held at the Carlton Moscow Hotel, and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962). A fierce war began on November […]

    • E-Governance Session Sparks Dialogue at Africa IGF Hosted by UNECA
      E-Governance Session Sparks Dialogue at Africa IGF Hosted by UNECA

      On November 22, 2024, African experts and representatives of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program for Africa discussed capacity building in e-governance at the 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), hosted at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters from 20 to 22 November, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  During the “Capacity Building in E-Governance […]